THE honours just keep piling up for Prestatyn Running Club’s super-veteran Griff Owens.

His remarkable return to competition after a 15-year lay-off has been recognised by his being named as the top veteran road- runner in North Wales for 2009.

The award is based on age- graded performances in a range of distances, and Griff topped the M60 class in 5k, 10k and 10 miles, giving him a total percentage of 263.47, with Wrexham’s M45 Mike Robbins second on 257.65.

The club’s ladies also figured very prominently, with Jayne Penrhyn-Jones, in her first year as a member, finishing runner-up overall to Brenda Jones (Bro Dysynni, L65).

In third place was club captain Glenda Davies.

With the cross-country fixture in Wrexham called off because of the weather – even though the sudden thaw meant the course would have been fit – most members were left without a competition.

Two of the club’s super-veterans, Steve Hatfield and Eddie Naisby, were among the 1,500-strong field for the Shell Four Villages Half- Marathon in Helsby and both finished second in their categories.

Steve – "Mr Consistency" – clocked 1-40.54 and at the age of 81 Eddie was second in the M75 class with a time of 2-06.12.

Griff Owens will be among several members looking for a return to racing in this Saturday’s Twin Piers 10k from Llandudno to Colwyn Bay.